Chapter 175: The two concubines compete
The world is full of vitality in April, the spring flowers are blooming, and all things are full of vitality, and the folk is a good time to step into spring, and the royal family has also ushered in the annual spring festival.
The venue for this year's event was chosen in Shanglin Wan.
Shanglinwan is divided into east and west, the east is Jinxiuwan, there is a natural lake in it, the lake and mountains are beautiful; Xiwan is the royal horse farm, where the royal horses and the emperor's royal horses are produced.
We all know that the emperor has two hobbies, one is calligraphy, the other is riding and shooting, I have to say that the queen chose this place as the location of this year's spring play, quite a lot of thought.
At three o'clock in the afternoon of the previous day, the royal family members first gathered outside the Anding Gate in a sedan chair, rows of gorgeous carriages have been waiting here, the golden roof, the bright yellow curtain is the royal car, the yellow curtain is the queen mother and the queen's phoenix car, the imperial concubine took the jujube red carriage according to the routine, as for the carriage of Xiao, Dou and Du Sanfei, they can only use the silver sedan chair top and soap-colored sedan curtain, and then the following concubines are ordinary and gorgeous carriages, and the number of horses equipped with them is also different according to the grade, and there should be strict regulations and must not be exceeded.
Dou Lianyi didn't plan to go, and was going to stay in the palace with Yang Ningzhi, who was also pregnant, but Dou Sister-in-law liked to be lively, how could she miss such a fun thing as a royal frolic, and she was clamoring to go, but she had no choice but to agree.
"Which carriage shall we be in?" At this moment, Dou Wuxi jumped off the sedan chair and looked at the tall carriage lined up in a long line, excited.
She pointed to the silver-topped soap-curtained carriage, and once again admonished: "Pay attention to your words and deeds, don't run around......" Before she finished speaking, her sister had already jumped out, and she couldn't win: "Quick, go and follow personally." I had to give an order, and I quickened my pace.
"Where did the wild thing come from, dare to break into the royal carriage, come and drag it down to the palace."
After walking two steps, there was a shout not far away, oops, it must be my sister who was in trouble, because the sun was shining a little dazzling, Dou Lianyi put his hand on the canopy and looked at it, and sure enough, he saw his sister being pushed off a carriage.
"Isn't this Concubine Li's carriage, you dare to push people when you get on the wrong seat." Dou almost fell, angry and unconvinced.
It turned out that the carriages of the three concubines looked exactly the same, but they were orderly, Xiao Liyun occupied the first car, Du Wanying occupied the second car, Dou Wuxi didn't think so much, and broke into the second car, and the result can be imagined.
Du Wanying's personal palace maid Yulian stood on the carriage, pointed at her and said disdainfully: "It's best to ask who is wrong, there is also a concubine who comes first and arrives, I have never seen such a long-sighted thing." ”
The other people in the carriage heard the quarrel and stuck out their heads to watch the show.
"You ......"
Dou Sister-in-law still had to argue, and was pulled back by Dou Lianyi, who came in time, she was not a competitive character, but her sister was angry in public, and her heart was also uncomfortable, "Yulian, this palace is here, are you also standing like this?" ”
Yulian was stunned, and was about to get out of the car to salute, when an impatient voice came from inside: "Yulian, what are you rubbing, don't come in and wait." Yulian gave a hasty blessing on the carriage, and when she returned to the carriage, she glanced at the pink-clothed girl under the carriage quite proudly.
"Sister, don't you say something?"
I thought that with my sister covering, I could save a little face, but I didn't expect to be even more humiliated, Dou Wuxi was so angry that she trembled, and her eyes were full of dissatisfaction and contempt when she looked at her sister.
"Sister, apologize to Concubine Wan."
When Dou Sister-in-law heard this, her eyes suddenly widened, and she looked at her sister in disbelief, she was pushed out of the car, why did she apologize.
"Sister, do you hear me?"
This sound, my sister's tone was unquestionable, and my sister hesitated for a moment, and finally reluctantly threw out a sentence: "I'm sorry." "Concubine Li, even a girl dares to ride on her head, if she were replaced, she would have been whipped up earlier, but unfortunately, a "escape from marriage" has been hated for thousands of years, at this time, Miss Dou Er's heart can be described as mixed, and the most is regret not at the beginning.
"Yulian, come down and apologize to the second lady." It's the first time Dou Lianyi is so serious, it's okay to bully her, but it's not okay to bully her family.
The curtain was lifted, and Du Wanying's arrogant face appeared in everyone's sight, and she snorted angrily from her nose: "Concubine Li, do you think that with the word concubine, you can be on an equal footing with the palace?" ”
"Isn't it an equal sitting, otherwise Concubine Wan sues me, who respects and who is inferior?" According to the unwritten rules of the palace, the first person of the same share is respected, but in the royal genealogy they are juxtaposed, so strictly speaking, the status of the two is equal to each other.
Du Wanying was asked, and she couldn't make a sound for a long time.
A cold voice came from a carriage in front: "Concubine Li, what do you mean by this?" Does it mean that this palace is not worthy to sit in front of you? ”
The palace is so troublesome, a little accidentally caught a pigtail, Dou Lianyi looked at it indifferently, and said indifferently: "Concubine Niangniang misunderstood, I don't mind who sits in front and who sits back, please just sit down." "The subtext is, I didn't say you, and you don't stick your head out.
Xiao Liyun touched a soft nail, but she couldn't find it crooked, so she shrank back stupidly.
"Even if you respect Concubine Wan, no matter how big the palace maid is, she can't go to the royal family, right?" Dou Lianyi retracted his gaze and continued to reason with Du Wanying.
The fourth month of the lunar calendar is the junction of late spring and early summer, the afternoon sun shines on people, and it is unbearable for a long time.
Someone rushed over, "Why didn't Niangniang get in the car yet, the Queen Mother asked what happened?" ”
"Concubine Li's sister trespassed on the palace's car, and the palace just taught a lesson, so Concubine Li stuck here and didn't let go." Du Wanying rushed ahead, and the wicked sued first.
If it was in the past, Dou Lianyi would definitely settle the matter, but today, she didn't give an inch, and said to Yang Gonggong beside the Queen Mother: "The sister of this palace has apologized for her recklessness, and Concubine Wan connived at the palace maid and refused to admit her mistakes, Yang Gonggong, you will judge it." ”
Beads of sweat appeared on Gonggong Yang's forehead, and he was most afraid that the masters would make trouble, and it would be wrong to help anyone.
"Hmph, this palace is partial to his subordinates, what can you do?" Du Wanying has never taken her seriously, and now in front of so many people, she will not show weakness.
Dou Lianyi has never served a shelf since he was the queen in the past, and even if he is criticized by the queen mother for not knowing the general situation, he will not retreat.
"Well, since Concubine Wan refuses to control her subordinates, this palace has to teach these minions for Concubine Wan, Xiuzhu, Su Yun, go and drag Yulian down." She commanded in a deep voice.
Du Wanying has always been arrogant and domineering, Xiuzhu and Suyun were not less angry with her, and the master gave an order, and both pounced.
"Which of you dares to see in this palace?" Du Wanying was originally sitting in the carriage, but when she saw this, she was so angry that she suddenly stood up, not wanting that the carriage was only half a person high, and her head hit the roof of the sturdy sedan chair, making a loud bang, accompanied by the cry of "sigh".
The two girls hurriedly went to help, and Xiuzhu and Su Yun had already grabbed Yulian and ripped it off.
"Ah, is the head of this palace bleeding, Yulian, where did you die, I don't want to come and see." Du Wanying was hit with stars in her eyes, and she sat in the car and yelled.
Yulian also wondered, how did Concubine Li, who usually has the best temper, seem to be a different person today, it's just that she thinks she is unlucky, her knees bent down involuntarily, and Du Wanying, who came back to her senses, shouted "Don't kneel", but unfortunately it was too late, and the personal palace maid had knelt on the ground and confessed her mistake: "Concubine Li, the slave is wrong, you spare the slave." ”
"And me."
Dou Yuji rushed forward and pointed to her nose vividly.
"Second Miss Dou, the slave is wrong, please forgive me."
As the saying goes, the girl in the Prime Minister's Mansion has a seven-grade sesame official on her head, in the past, relying on the prestige of her master, Yulian was rampant in the palace, and she had to apologize in a reluctant, and her heart had already vomited.
"That's it, get up."
Dou Lianyi straightened his clothes, and after standing for so long, he was really tired.
"Hey, what are you all doing here?"
Xuan Lonely was a step too late because of some temporary incident, and when he saw a lot of people around a carriage, he walked over, and when he came to see it, he knew that it was them.
"Your Majesty, the concubines are waiting for you." Dou Lianyi's expression perked, turned around, and handed out his hands with a smile, at this time, he was looking for a shoulder to lean on.
He caught her hand and wrapped it in the palm of his hand, and the wet feeling was transmitted, and he frowned slightly, and scolded softly: "Stupid or not, basking under the sun, I am not afraid of heat stroke." ”
Poof, she laughed.
"How can the emperor say so strictly, now it's still spring, it's just been a long time, and my legs are only afraid that they will be swollen again." Feeling tired, she pulled out a hand to hold her waist.
Xuan Lianli picked her up, and Du Wanying just came out of the sedan chair, ready to salute the emperor, "The emperor's ......" saw this scene, and her eyes almost fell out.
"Your Majesty, let the concubines come down, so many people are watching." Dou Lianyi struggled gently, this person really didn't pay attention, the Queen Mother, the palace ladies were there, and a large number of guards on horses around were really embarrassed.
The man raised his thin lips: "Look at it, what is the woman who loves me afraid of." ”
"Wrong, wrong, the concubine's carriage is behind." Speechless, he couldn't resist him, Dou Lianyi had to let him, and he didn't take two steps before he found out that something was wrong.
Xuan Lonely's good-looking phoenix eyes looked straight ahead: "That's right, my carriage is spacious and stable, my concubine and I sit in the same car, and I take good care of it." ”
She hooked his neck, from this angle, the man's handsome face was bathed in golden light, the fine fluff made her want to touch it, and she endured it and endured it and finally didn't dare to stretch out her hand.
"Sister."
Dou Sister's eyes were straight at first, and then there was an unpredictable light flickering, God knows, how much strength she used to hide the jealousy and hatred rushing in her heart.